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Colour Society Event
Famous Milanese fashion house and ‘masters of colour' Missoni, took their extraordinary textiles into the home in 1983. An explosion of colour, pattern and luxurious texture, the Missoni Home collection now incorporates design for every part of our lives from rugs and upholstery fabrics to bedding and towels, from crockery and glassware to soft furnishings and furniture. Spence & Lyda are the exclusive importers of Missoni Home and distribute it throughout Australia and New Zealand.
For our August event, Fiona Spence Lyda has invited us to visit the fabulous Spence & Lyda showroom where we will have a presentation on the Missoni colour story. You will also have the opportunity to view the Missoni Home collection up close, as well as other gorgeous textiles, furniture and homewares in this luxe modern showroom. This is sure to be a sensual delight!
WHERE:
Spence & Lyda Showroom, 16 Foster Street, Surry Hills. Parking in Foster and nearby streets.
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 3 at 6.00pm for refreshments, followed by presentation at 6.30ish.
RSVP:
Pre-booking essential at www.trybooking.com/GSS by Friday, July 30.
CSA Members $15.00
Students $10.00
Non Members $20.00
Sydney Design 2010
Sydney Design will host one if its most dynamic programs in 14 years with a city-wide program of more than 70 events and activities supported by an engaging theme ‘tell us a story'.
This contemporary design festival runs for 16 days from Saturday 31 July to Sunday 15 August. The program has been produced by the Powerhouse Museum in partnership with more than 50 cultural institutions, organisations and individuals across Sydney.
The ‘tell us a story' theme will reveal the many captivating stories behind design ideas, objects and processes. It will invite participants to create meaningful conversations with others around design, and enable people to connect with design on a more personal level.
Student Design Challenge - A Workshop with Industry Practitioners
In these hands-on workshops students have the opportunity to work alongside professional designers Kristian Aus and Adam Goodrum as they research, generate ideas and create a prototype for a chair inspired by the Museum's design collection.
Kristian and Adam will provide students with industry insights into their design practice alongside demonstrations of techniques and material manipulation. The workshop will conclude a showcase of the final designs in a group critique which includes a stress test on their solution.
Students work collaboratively in response to the design brief which has one unique design parameter - the chair is not allowed to have four legs!
Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 August, 10am-1pm
Powerhouse Museum
Cost: $15 per student, materials included.
Bookings Essential
A Day in the Life :: iscd Distance Education Workshop July 2010
Last Tuesday and Wednesday iscd hosted its mid year Distance Education workshop. Students both new and experienced came together to collaborate and stimulate their creative minds.
Beginning their first day with a personally guided tour of the inspiring Ripe Exhibition currently on show, and had the opportunity to play with professional presentation skills with Education Manager, Nikki Donald.
Along with meeting new friends along the way, each student reflected on what they had taken away from the two days both on a personal, as well as an educational level. Each sharing one common passion... colour and design.
On the Wednesay morning, those lucky enough had a group exploration of the creative hub that is Dank Street, Waterloo.
In true spirit of the 14th July (French Bastille) all involved ended the day with a yummy pastry and hot chocolate at the French Bakery House, Waterloo.
A great success on all accounts, thoroughly enjoyed by everybody. For iscd Distance Education students looking to join the next workshop later in 2010, contact the campus to enquire.
Social Snaps :: iscd 2010 Mid Year Graduation Evenings
Last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings friends and family of the iscd 2010 Mid Year Graduates came along to support and applaude their awesome achievements.
50 proud students taking home Industry and In-House awards alike, with equally proud Educators.
Come see the best of the best on display at Level 5, 99 Mount Street, North Sydney. Only until 30th July 2010.
iscd Distance Education Students win Industry Awards for Mid Year 2010
The International School of Colour Design's Distance Education Students for Mid Year 2010 have collectively won 4 industry prizes as part of the schools Foundation Course.
Jillian Grochowski of Mentone, VIC has been awarded the Fred Hoskings Commercial Brief Highly Commended Award for her Christmas card design.
Brook Gossen of Tarragindi, QLD has been awarded a Designer Rugs Highly Commended Award for her design 'Grand Doilies'.
Naree Partridge of South Yarra, VIC has been awarded a Designer Rugs Highly Commended Award for her design 'Retro Daisy'.
Audra Ibbetson of Surrey Hills, VIC has been awarded a Designer Rugs Highly Commended Award for her design 'Industry'.
A long collaboration with Designer Rugs and Fred Hoskings has allowed iscd students to work on actual design industry briefs, and if successful see their award wining designs come to life. Congratulations to all winning entries, which will be on display at the North Sydney campus until 30 July 2010.
FYI ~ Skype has come to iscd.
The International School of Colour and Design is continually embracing technology so is now offering SKYPE for it's Distance Education students to interact with Educators via live video conferencing. Talk to your Educator today to organise a SKYPE date!
Download the software for free at SKYPE.COM
A Day in the Life :: Behind the Scenes @ iscd Mid Year Grad Exhibition
Take a sneak-peek at the beginnings of what is going to be an ultimate celebration and exhibition of all things Colour, Design & Creativity!
The iscd team is currently transforming the North Sydney campus from class studios to gallery space for it's Mid Year graduates show RIPE.
Witness the inspiring works and help us celebrate these wonderful achievements by First and Second Year graduates now Ripe for the picking!
The exhibition will be on display the entire month of July, officially closing on the 30th.
WE LOVE :: Berlin through a kaleidoscope, photos by Matthias Heiderich
These intriguing and inspiring images by photographer Matthias Heiderich show a colourful side of Berlin, Germany not often seen.
COLOUR IS ALL AROUND US!
via designvagabond
iscd Student Graduation Evenings :: RIPE
Every July and December the International School of Colour and Design is proud to celebrate it's students latest accomplishments.
Two hundred graduates from the Foundation and Diploma courses put their hard work on show through the Ripe Exhibition. iscd has watched its students transform from timid first timers who potentially hadn't picked up a paint brush since high school, into confident colourists and designers.
The excited chatter from studio sessions, the infectious buzz from in and out the campus doors as final works are submitted. Making life long friends whilst travelling on their creative journey, the iscd 2010 Mid Year Graduates will be greatly missed around the campus.
Some taking a brave leap into their new careers in the creative industry, others filled to the brim with creative inspiration and fulfilment. Come celebrate, share & experience the excitement this July as the RIPE Student Exhibition continues from 7 to 30 July, 2010.
Congratulations & good luck to iscd's 2010 Mid Year Graduates!
WE LOVE :: Megan Morton's latest book, Home <3 Love
Stylist extraordinaire and iscd Ripe Exhibition opener Megan Morton, shows you how to discover a room's inner fabulousness by minimising its faults and maximising its assets with practical advice in her new book Home Love.
'Don't Move, Improve!' - MM
Whether you're mid-renovation or just decoratively bored, Home Love is a charming, practical and informative guide that will provide you with the real tips you need to re-imagine your home.
From modern and hard edge to whimsical and charming, Home Love shows us how to realise a room's aesthetic and functional potential through the use of colour, lighting, furniture, objects and the art of arrangement. Megan knows the importance of budget, too. While not shying away from luxury, she is adept at clever makeovers that deliver without spending a fortune.
Create rooms for living or dreaming; get uppity with uptown glamour or go Australian rustic; have tidy kids (really!), be insanely practical, accommodate that TV, live with pets, host the ultimate garden party and go green. Home Love also includes practical advice, ergonomic rules, a list of seasonal flowers, and an inspirational global index of resources.
Megan Morton has been called on to style, design and work her ‘house whispering' powers for celebrities, magazines and her next-door neighbours. Her styling has been featured on the cover of Elle Decoration (UK) and Vanity Fair, Vogue Living, In Style and Inside Out. When she's not designing homes and styling mantel pieces, Megan travels the world to source beautiful things for her decorating business HOME. Megan writes not only as a design professional, but also someone who shares her home with three children, a husband and a schnauzer.
iscd is very honoured to have Megan opening the exhibitions this coming July, with over 200 First and Second Year Graduates attending. Join them and hear her words of wisdom and insider advice whilst awarding the high achieving students for mid year as they mark this milestone in their design . Exhibition details above can also be found on the Student Graduation page.
iscd Industry Partner Dulux :: Let's Colour Project
iscd's industry partner Dulux Paints has initiated a worldwide colour project called 'Let's Colour', converting grey spaces into colourful oasis.
One major city at a time!
be inspired!